Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart A - Statements of Policy
Chapter 6000 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY
Subchapter C - LICENSING
LICENSURE OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITIES
Section 6000.351 - Licensing criteria
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 6000.351
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The following criteria should be applied to determine if a facility should be licensed under Chapter 6400 (relating to community homes for individuals with mental retardation).
(1) If a facility meets
either of the following criteria, the facility is considered a community
residential facility and shall comply with Chapter 6400:
(i) The facility is leased or owned by the
provider agency or County MH/MR Program. The resident does not sign his own
lease or own his own home.
(ii) An
average of more than 10 hours of direct staff contact per week is provided to
the facility. Staff may or may not live within the same apartment building or
complex.
(2) Direct staff
contact includes person to person contact spent in training, programming and
assisting the resident with daily living skills. It does not include telephone
contact and time spent providing transportation to residents.
(3) Licensing staff should review written
leases and staffing schedules to determine if the criteria in this section
apply to a specific individual facility. Following is a matrix that may be
helpful in determining applicability of the regulations for a specific
facility.
| If more than 10 hours of direct staff contact per week per facility | If 10 hours or less direct staff per week per facility | |
| If all residents sign their own lease without agency co-signature or own their own home | LICENSE | DO NOT LICENSE |
| If agency signs lease or owns building; or if agency co-signs lease with resident | LICENSE | LICENSE |
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